Jack Kent Cooke

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Jack Kent Cooke
Cooke in 1955
Born	(1912-10-25)October 25, 1912 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 6, 1997(1997-04-06) (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation	Businessman
Children	3
Awards	NBA champion (1972) 3× Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII, XXVI)
Baseball player Baseball career
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1985

Jack Kent Cooke (October 25, 1912 – April 6, 1997) was a Canadian-American businessman in broadcasting and professional sports. Starting in sales, Cooke was very successful, eventually becoming a partner in a network of radio stations and newspapers in Canada. After failing at starting a major league baseball team in Toronto and being turned down to own a television station in Toronto, Cooke moved to the United States and built a business empire in broadcasting and professional sports franchises.

Cooke was the owner of the Washington Redskins (NFL), the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), the Los Angeles Wolves (United Soccer), and the Toronto Maple Leafs (IL). He also developed The Forum in Inglewood, California, and Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, now Commanders Field, in Landover, Maryland. Under his ownership, the Lakers won the 1972 NBA Finals while the Redskins won Super Bowls in 1982, 1987, and 1991.